Nepenthe, by Andrea Scher (a guest post)

hi friends! while i continue to focus on my e-course (which i'm loving in so many ways) and house renovations, i've asked a few friends to guest post over here in this space from time to time. their posts will be mixed in with my usual (though less frequent) postings for two more weeks.
i'm so happy to have andrea scher visiting us for today's guest post. recently i was on the phone with her when she told me this amazing story (the story below) and i think i said something like, "andrea, you h...